Science ministry triples foreign talent selection in government research program

An indication for the Ministry of Science and ICT is pictured in this undated file picture. [YONHAP]

 

The science ministry mentioned Thursday it has chosen round 4,600 particular person science researchers to revitalize primary science research actions that had been drastically curtailed underneath the earlier administration.

 

The Ministry of Science and ICT mentioned it has chosen 4,628 researchers to hold out particular person initiatives underneath a government funding program for the primary half of 2026, marking a 25 % enhance from the earlier 12 months.

 


The ministry will allocate 643 billion received ($435 million) for the brand new initiatives.

 

The chosen talent contains 114 foreign nationals, in contrast with simply 36 a 12 months earlier, after the ministry allowed candidates to submit research proposals in English this 12 months.

 

“[We] will continue to support outstanding foreign researchers so they can focus on their studies in Korea,” the ministry mentioned in a launch.

 

Around 2,150, or 47 % of the newly chosen researchers, are based mostly exterior the higher Seoul space, reflecting the government’s push to bolster research actions in regional areas.

Yonhap